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The City University of New York · 4 months ago

Institutional Research Specialist (Data Integration) - Office of Institutional Effectiveness

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$52K/yr - $87K/yr

4+ years exp

The City University of New York is seeking an Institutional Research Specialist (Data Integration) to design, implement, and maintain data integration solutions at the CUNY School of Medicine. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure seamless data flow and supports institutional research, assessment, accreditation, and strategic decision-making activities.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain data integration solutions for student information systems, learning management systems, and other educational technologies, using appropriate tools to extract, transform, and load data

Collaborate with stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and administration, to understand data requirements and design integration processes

Monitor and troubleshoot data integration workflows to ensure data accuracy and integrity

Perform data mapping, transformation, and validation to support academic and administrative needs

Document data integration processes and provide training to end-users

Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in data integration

Support data quality by recommending and enforcing data quality standards and procedures

Conduct regular data quality assessments and audits to identify and resolve data issues

Implement data cleansing and validation techniques to ensure high-quality data

Collaborate with data stewards and other stakeholders to improve data quality across the institution

Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional policies

Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment or designee

Qualification

Data integrationSQLMicrosoft 365 BI toolsData quality assessmentData mappingAnalytical skillsCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's Degree and four years' relevant experience required

Preferred

Master's degree Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field

Five to eight years of experience in data integration, database administration, power analysis estimation, software development fundamentals, or a related field in higher education

Proficiency in Microsoft 365 BI tools and languages (Power BI, Power Automate, DAX, M), and SQL

Ability to develop and maintain data transformation scripts and workflows

Strong understanding of data integration processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data integration issues

Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies in data integration

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Ability to collaborate effectively with IT and other stakeholders throughout the school

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Must be ethical, have integrity, strong interpersonal and analytical skills

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present data findings to non-technical stakeholders

Knowledge of CUNY First architecture and reporting practices

Experience working with student learning data from Learning Management Systems (LMS) and other systems

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.

We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.

Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://cuny.edu

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